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Summary: This is an awesome book!!!!!!
Review: Okay first off This is now my favorite series and yes I have read loads of books so don't judge me that quick. I used to like Harry Potter a lot I still do BUT the books in the series take so long to come out and I am tired of waiting and hearing that the date has been put farther in the year!!! Anyway I love this author's type of writing, the book has a great plot not one book in the series is boring either!!! It has plenty of plot twists, mysteries, and some intense suspensful parts. It has kind of a twisted humor to it but that is what makes it so great. Stop reading this and go buy this book it is so cool!!!!!Other recommendations:Harry Potter, Dealing with dragons,the giver. I know these books are completely different than the bad beginning but they are awesome just go read!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Bad Beginning Book Review
Review: I thought the Bad Beginning was a great book. I got the book from a book order. I did not read it in class when we had to read until one day, I didn't have any books to read. Then I remembered I had the book in my backpack. I started reading it and reading it and I thought it was good. Throughout the book, every chapter got better. When we would have to stop reading. I would wonder what would happen next. The book starts out with three Baudelaire children who become orphans. I will not tell how they become orphans, because you would have to read it and find out, so I will not ruin the story. I would give the book 5 stars. I think kids who lost their parents should read this book.
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Summary: Better than [other book]
Review: This book is probably one of the best sries I've ever read and I can't wait for all 13. One of the reasons I LOVE this book is because it keeps you on the edge of your seat never knowing what was going to happen next. Helping with the suspense was all th unfortunate things that continued to happen to the Baudelaire children and when anything good seemed to happen something worse took it's place. I also believe this book is better than The [other] Series because this is REALISTIC, not good things always happen to people, [other] a normal wizard overcame the most evil and powerful Lord Voldemort, yet never got hurt. But yet these children cannot escape a crimanal mastermind. Therefore it shows that nice things don't always happen to the nice people that don't diserve it, and they can't just squeeze out of an impossible situation. It may seem a little too much bad luck for the children but it's much better than the cleache of the heroes always winning. To sum it up, READ THE BOOK AND HAVE AN OPEN MIND. P.S. For those that have a problem with this book or any others in the series...
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Summary: Cute, funny, and just plain fun.
Review: I used the book as a read-aloud to my kids of 12 and 10. Lemony Snicket knows how to write. The first thing we noticed was the humorous way Lemony builds your vocabulary -- a word here which means "understanding the meaning of words". The story flows at a good pace not boring readers for a moment. The characters are colorful and well defined. The books isn't long and the writing is good for readers of 4th grade (and possibly 3rd grade) and up. While the story is truly unfortunate, it's very humorous. Thus, children shouldn't find it frightening or worrisome. The situation the children find themselves in shouldn't concern kids as it is just so outrageous. There are good plot twists and a moral lesson to be learned. It's just a darn good book.
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Summary: A Not So Bad Beginning
Review: From the moment I first picked up the book almost 3 years ago, before there was a "series" in place, before there was the excitement, before they became best-sellers, I was hooked. Delighted by the tone set forth on the back cover, I was instantly caught up in the horrific events that befall the poor Beaudilaire children--and even more intrigued by the author, Mr. Lemony Snicket. His wonderful way of explaining what words mean, the Dickensian tone of the stories, and the "perils of Pauline" type plot--along with the hints of what was to come in future stories, has left me a life-long Snicket fan. It took me back to my glory days as a young reader, when I discovered an author I would read for days on end. Since that first read, A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS has become a series of joyful reads. Wonderful reading for adults as well as children.
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Summary: The Bad Beginning
Review: I gave the book "The Bad beginning" by Lemony Snicket *****'s. It was about three children with very bad luck, and their parents die and they have to live with a neighbor, this neighbor then take them to the nearest relative. His name is Count Olaf. He is an evil man that tries to steel the children's fortune by attempting to marry the oldest girl that is about 13 or 14. To find out what happens go to your local library and check it out!
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Summary: Great first in a series and great artwork
Review: I enjoy the writing style of "Lemony Snicket". I love that the author dares to write with dark humor ...especially for children. These little books are much more creative and witty than the over-rated Harry Potter series. I could BARELY get through the first book of Potter. The hype on Harry is excessive!
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Summary: The best book ever
Review: This is the best book I've read this year. It grabs you into it. It is a got to read book. I read it in less than one week. If you don't read this you do not know what you are missing. After this book read all of the books. The ninth book is on the way. I am on number two after just one week. As I said before "JUST READ IT"
Steven...
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Summary: Don't Let This book Fly Out of Your Hands!
Review: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Have you ever thought about being slashed by your own father? If you have (which I hope you haven't) you should read The Bad Beginning. This book is about three children, Klaus, Violet, and Sunny Baudelaire whose parents died in a terrible fire (and they have to live with evil Count Olaf who's trying to steal the Baudelaire fortune.) I liked this book because I could never tell what was coming up. I thought the eye on Olaf's ankle was creepy. I also liked this book because of Sunny and all her fake words like "Wippo!'' I think the author was trying to tell children about effort. The example was the children never gave up on trying to get out Olaf's clutches. I hope this book is for you!
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Summary: Just a Mediocre Beginning
Review: I read a lot of kids books. And I mean a lot. I usually love fanatasy books, but this one just wasn't up to par.
Unlike Harry Potter, or even the lesser known Silver on the Tree series by Susan Cooper, or Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander, this book just felt empty.
Although the black humour and magic will appeal to kids now, these books are a fad, and don't have enough substance to provoke much thought - or retain the interest of an adult.
Although there is nothing particularily wrong with these books, for the money, there's nothing that spectacular in them either.
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